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The authorities in Nepal reported a rising death toll from catastrophic flash floods on the border with Tibet, with more than 670 dead and nearly 3,000 missing, including 33 British nationals. The floods were caused by a partial glacier collapse near Langtang Lirung peak, and heavy rain was hampering rescue and aid efforts. In Ukraine, a Russian drone strike on an ammunition storage depot on the edge of Kyiv killed 37 people, with President Zelensky calling it negligent to store explosives so close to homes. The explosion devastated the surrounding area, displacing 400 families, and an investigation into the incident is underway.

Breaking news reported a rescue operation after a vessel with five people on board was in distress in the English Channel, according to the UK Coast Guard, with lifeboats and a helicopter dispatched. At a Christian festival in West Sussex, a sign fell down, killing a 41-year-old man and injuring six others; the event was cancelled. The government prepared to set out how it would keep two of PC Andrew Harper's killers in prison despite its early release scheme, after more than 30 families called for manslaughter convictions to be exempted from early release.

Shadow Housing Secretary Sir James Cleverly resigned from the Conservative front bench to stand in the 2028 London mayoral race. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned violence by Jewish settlers in the West Bank, calling it criminal. The BBC reported that Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, was expected to return to the UK shortly after living abroad.